Notes:In terms of Article 340 Morarji Desai Government appointed the Second Backward Classes Commission under the chairmanship of B P Mandal in the year1979 to investigate the conditions of the socially and educationally backward classes and suggest measures for their advancement. The commission submitted its report in 1980 and identified as many as 3743 castes as socially and educationally backward classes.
27% government reservation of jobs for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) is recommended by the commission so that the total reservation for all ((SCs, STs and OBCs) amounts to 50%.
After ten years in 1990 that the V P Singh Government declared reservation of 27% government jobs for the OBCs.

Notes:India’s first satellite launch vehicle: SLV-3
The first attempt to launch SLV-3 was in 1979 carrying 35 Kg Rohini satellite but it was failed. However, in the second flight of SLV3 during 1980, the Rohini satellite was placed in the orbit.

5. Which among the following is the correct set of chemical formulae of Chile Saltpetre, Saltpetre and Quick Lime?

Notes:In 1873 Phule wrote a book named Gulamgiri, meaning slavery. Phule dedicated his book to all those Americans who had fought to free slaves, thus establishing a link between the conditions of the “lower” castes in India and the black slaves in America

9. What is the core objective of World Bank supported STRIVE project in India?

Notes:STRIVE (Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement) is a World Bank supported project for skill development in India. The aim of this project is to improve access to quality and market-driven vocational training as well as apprenticeships